The meaning of “דְּמִי”
Understanding dᵉmîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or דֳּמִי dŏmîy (dom-ee'); from דָּמָה cutting off, rest, silence. - quiet 1) cessation, quiet, rest, silence, pause, pe...
דְּמִי
or דֳּמִי dŏmîy (dom-ee'); from דָּמָה cutting off, rest, silence. - quiet 1) cessation, quiet, rest, silence, pause, peacefulness
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Psalms 83:1 | “Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.” Word: דְּמִי (dᵉmîy) | |
| Isaiah 38:10 | “I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.” Word: דְּמִי (dᵉmîy) | |
| Isaiah 62:6 | “I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence,” Word: דְּמִי (dᵉmîy) | |
| Isaiah 62:7 | “And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.” Word: דְּמִי (dᵉmîy) |